Furnishing & Decorating
Results 61-70 from 1,017 articles
What Color to Paint a Room???
Asked by M.W. from St. Cloud
on March 14, 2011
-
Hi Moms,
Our daughter just picked out a black and white bedspread to go in her "new" room. (It's technically white with a pattern of black flowers, stems, and vine...
Answers
- My daughter has leopard print everything. Her room is Pepto Bismol pink with gold shimmers in the paint. It looks much nicer than it sounded when she wanted to do it...
- watermelon pink (like a hot pink)
- I am doing my room in black and white, and my accent color is red. I also considered orange and red, hot pink and light pink, lime green and purple, lime green and aqu...
Room Darkening Shades for Nursery
Asked by H.E. from Springfield
on March 9, 2008
-
I am trying to get my nursery ready for a July delivery. I have valences picked out that match the jungle baby safari theme, but know that I will need something pract...
Answers
- I wanted to do the whole room darkening shades thing when I had my son 19 months ago, but lived in a small town without many options. So, it never happened. He sleep...
- H., They sell room darkening curtains at Wal-Mart, and room darkening roller shades that can be cut to fit any size window at any hardware store, and they aren't very...
- We bought wooden blinds at Home depot. They were white to match the trim, and did a great job of darkening the room during nap time. They're pretty affordable too, a...
Ideas for Baby Boy Decor
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on November 27, 2007
-
I was thinking about what im going to have for my baby boy decor and matching blankets, sheets ect. I have a few ideas little suzys zoo, classic pooh or precious momen...
Answers
- Try Land of Nod, Pottery Barn Kids, and Babies R Us. We don't truely know your taste, so you are most likely going to have to browse the stores or shop online to fine...
- We did primary colors for my son-red, yellow, blue and it looked great! I have also seen ABC themed room - this will grow with the baby which happens so much faster th...
- For my sons, we did a sports theme room and a transportation theme room. These two themes are very abundant in not only the baby section, but the older boy section. ...
I Need Help Decorating My Baby Boy's Room
Asked by C.P. from Houston
on February 16, 2009
-
We are expecting our baby boy in about a month, and I don't have a clue how to do the room. We have everything ready except for the paint and decor. We don't like th...
Answers
- Classic, clean lines, clean colors. Krisp tans (stay away from tans with yellow or pinks), do a krisp kaki on the walls with a very light ice blue on the ceiling, tri...
- visit www.JacquelynReese.com for some great ideas, or to custom order.
- Look at restoration hardware for babies. They have simple styles and clean lines.
Hard Wood Floor or Slate in Kitchen?
Asked by C.S. from Minneapolis
on August 27, 2009
-
Hello,
We are about to embark on a kitchen remodel and I am trying to decide on flooring. Our house is 1917 home in South Minneapolis with beautiful original woodw...
Answers
- Of the two, I'd definitely go with wood. But have you looked at cork or marmoleum? Cork has a lot of resilience so it's easier for you to stand on. Marmoleum is na...
- We had ceramic tile in our kitchen when I was growing up - and every time you drop a dish, it breaks. No second chances. (My parents now have slate in a different room...
- we redid our kitchen 2 years ago and had the same issue. we ended up going with marmoleum- after looking at slate, wood, cork, tile, etc. It's earth friendly, easy t...
How to Decorate Son's Room When It Has Textured Walls
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on August 19, 2011
-
I want to redecorate my sons room with a cars theme since he loves the movie. Problem is his walls are textured so I don't think I can put up posters or wall decals.....
Answers
- How about thumbtacks for his posters, border paper, wall decals? Tape posters to back of door, closet doors etc.
- This is just an idea, but we have magnetic paint. Its black, but you can paint white right over it if you have white walls. That way you can decorate a lot and not m...
- 3M picture hanging strips are a renter's best friend! They are easy to use, come in different strengths and pull off easily.
Need Decorating Ideas for Son/daughter Sharing a Room
Asked by M.S. from San Francisco
on March 30, 2011
-
Hello! My son and daughter (3&2) share a room and have for about 18 months now. When they first started sharing a room, we painted the walls a soft green and they both...
Answers
- Go with something completely nuetral like white, off white, gray...it won't clash with either. Also you see if there is any color on both sheet sets that you could ei...
- Since you only have another year in the house, maybe you could just pick a nice neutral color and decorate with wall adhesives?
- I would probably pick a more neutral color like yellow or beige to make things less crazy. From there, you can always accessorize each side of the room to fit the matc...
Home Decor Help
Asked by D.D. from Columbus
on April 25, 2010
-
Hello! I am redecorating our living room and have a question! Our living room decor is browns,reds and gold with dark brown furniture. What color picture frames should...
Seeking Someone to Paint My Kids Room
Asked by C.H. from Dallas
on March 1, 2009
-
I am looking for someone to come and paint my kids room to look like an undersea room. My son and daughter share a room, and I thought this would be perfect for the tw...
Answers
- I just worked with Grethel, who was recommended to me thru this site and I am very happy. We did the top half of the room above water and the bottom half under water a...
- Check out Mama-owned, Just For Me Murals. She does beautiful work and will work with you to get just the look you want. The painter is LoraBeth Davis. Her number is ##...
- Hello, i just met a girl in high school at chuck e cheese and she was just messing around and drawing and it was so cute and amazing. i gave her my number and asked ...
Sleeping in New "Big Girl" Room
Asked by T.S. from Portland
on March 1, 2010
-
We recently made a big girl room for my daughter who turned 2 on Jan 2nd. She LOVES her new room......it's all "hot pink" as she says =) I have another one due on Ap...
Answers
- I would not keep moving her back and forth if you really want her to start sleeping in the new room. She needs to know that this is the room she needs to sleep in. I...
- Westerners are far too quick to separate a single child into a room of their own. First children have many fears that second and third children don't have. I kept my...
- We started doing naps in the new room first with no decorations in the room. After she was comfortable napping, then we added night sleeping still without any decor. J...
